InterGrammar : toward an integrative model of verbal, prosodic, and kinesic choices in speech

The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores how oaths functioned in the working of the Greek city-state (polis) and in relations between different states as well as between Greeks and non-Greeks. List of figures Introduction 1. The Context of InterGrammar 1.1 Linguistic models, model objects, and designated realities 1.2 Autonomous and nonautonomous linguistic exemplars 1.3 Linguistic ideologies 1.4 Introspection and observation in linguistic theory 2. Choice and Constraint in Linguistic Theory 2.1 Abductive reasoning 2.2 An abductive rationale for communicative choices and constraints 2.3 Global assumptions 2.4 Situational assumptions 2.5 The perception of communicative acts 2.6 Attitudinal dimensions of communicative decisions 2.7 Intentional dimensions of communicative decisions 3. Communicative Choices 3.1 Multimodal dimensions of communicative choice 3.2 Verbal, prosodic, and kinesic choices 3.3 Reflective and projective aspects of communicative choices 3.4 The modulation and modification of communicative choices 4. Interpretive Choices 4.1 Interpretive consensus and interpretive variation 4.2 Meaning, understanding, and interpretation 4.3 Interpretive processes 5. The Interpretation of Verbal Choices 5.1 Style 5.2 The perception of verbal formality and directness 5.3 The interpretation of variations in verbal formality 5.4 The interpretation of variations in verbal directness 6. The Interpretation of Prosodic Choices 6.1 Prosody 6.2 The interpretation of pitch nucleus placement 6.3 The interpretation of pitch nucleus prominence 6.4 The interpretation of pitch nucleus direction 7. The Interpretation of Kinesic Choices 7.1 Kinesics 7.2 Smiling-frowning expression 7.3 Gaze and gaze aversion 7.4 Body tension-relaxation 7.5 Kinesic cue combinations 8. Trimodal Patterning in Speech 8.1 Emotive dimensions of speech 8.2 Trimodal interaction Conclusion Bibliography Author Index Subject Index In introducing our schema we would like to point out, as Chomsky (1957: 17) does, that the 'realities' of language and communication are far too complex to be dealt with completely in any theoretical framework.